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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Jackfruit Biryani

While this post had been lying in the 'Drafts' for over a year, I never got around to clicking the pics when I had prepared this biryani last time. And jackfruit being seasonal, I had to wait till tender jackfruits were back in the markets to prepare another batch of this mouth watering dish.

As jackfruit has a fibrous texture that somewhat mimics meat, it is usually prepared in the same style as chicken/mutton curry in Odisha. With quite a bit of onions, GG paste and spices going into its preparation, a good jackfruit curry still retains its distinctive flavor. Odiya folks love their jackfruit as is evident in the wide variety of dishes that they cook up with this fruit cum vegetable. (Check some of the recipe mentioned at the end of this post)

Read on for the recipe of 'Jackfruit Biryani'-

Preparation Time - 30-35 mins

Ingredients -

1 cup basmati rice

1 1/2 cup tender jackfruit cubes

1/3 cup shelled green peas

1 large onion

1 1/2 tsp GG paste

1 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp garam masala

1 large tomato (freshly pureed)

4 tsp chopped mint leaves

4 tsp chopped coriander leaves

a few strands of mace

2 pinch nutmeg powder

3-4 cloves

1 inch cinnamon

3 green cardamon

1 tsp ghee

3 tsp oil

salt to taste

1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

Preparation - Chop the onion into thin long slices.

Wash and soak the rice for 1-2 hours.

Cooking - Boil the jackfruit cubes for 7-8 minutes with 3-4 cups water and a little salt. Drain off the water and keep the jackfruit aside. This step gets rid of the bitterness if any.